So Anastasia is registered for school. She'll be attending the same school I went to as a child. After our first appointment with Dr. Brodsky she told me I had to contact the head of the Special Education department and request a meeting for our 504 plan. I did so and got a secretary telling me that I had to contact the school.
I did that and was told "we won't do that until August." My reaction was WTF? I didn't know what to think. The doctor is telling me one thing, which is the SAME THING all my literature from JDRF is telling me. The school says something else. I told Alex and in the same breath told him I wanted to go to a support group for parebts of diabetic children.
I am not one who asks for help outside of my family, but I felt I needed it. I am so glad I did. When we got to the meeting, at this point I had already informed Dr. B's office about what had transpired. One of the parents basically told me she would work with me to create her 504 plan since the school district is dragging its heels.
Fast forward to the next week when I had direction on how to request the meeting once I had a letter stating Ana needs an aide with her when she is in school. I talk to Dr. B's office and they inform me that she has already emailed the director of special ed requesting this meeting.
Now fast forward to today. Our second appointment in 6 weeks with Dr. B. I ask her if she heard anything and she says no, so right then and there she sends another email. She then states that if either of us doesn't hear anything a week after Ana's screening she is going over this man's head.
The advocacy that this doctor has for my child is AMAZING!!!!!!!!! I cannot speak highly enough about her! And we've only had 2 appointments!!!
So let's hope results come soon...and if not I'm thanking God this Dr. is in our corner.
